Welcome to Calgary Chris 8)
I agree with EmilyB 100%. I have also mailordered most of my stuff with some fish and corals purchased locally. Most though have been through mailorder or other wonderful reefers tanks throughout Calgary. There is always frags to trade or purchase from most. The one thing I do not like about using tap water is the seasonal fluctuations that can change your tank. Many in Edmonton at the current time are suffering from an algae outbreak(tap water users of course
). This outbreak has to do with the diffrent "things" showing up in the tap water because of all the moisture lately along with many other variables.
Anyway I use RO/DI and have for about 1.5 years and started my first .5 year in this hobby with tap water.
Cheers
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Jonathan
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